Tiffany Greening became involved in Make-A-Wish after her premature daughter died and memorials were made to Make-A-Wish in her name.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas, Texas Plains Region, is one of this year’s recipients of The Avalanche-Journal’s Goodfellows campaign, which accepts donations from readers to benefit local charitable organizations.

Tiffany Greening is a volunteer who underwent training to be a wish-granter. She meets children, finds out their wishes and follows through with the wishes to help them come true.

■ Why you began volunteering here: Greening became involved in Make-A-Wish in March 2010, after her premature daughter, Bailey, died and memorials were made to Make-A-Wish in Bailey’s name. Volunteering for Make-A-Wish has become a family project, she said. Tiffany’s husband, Mark, became a wish-granter in May, and her 41/2-year-old son, Hunter, has met wish kids and been part of helping his parents help grant wishes.

■ Why you have stayed: Greening said, “I can give back and help someone who truly is going through a difficult time. Through the wish, you can make the difficult things in their lives disappear for a while. I don’t think people realize what a big deal it is. It can change the way they fight.” Greening said sometimes she gets more out of it than the kids do.

■ Favorite memory:Greening was called on Feb. 6 for a rush interview with an 11-year-old girl who had a rare form of cancer. The doctor said the wish needed to be granted immediately because the girl didn’t have much time, so it was granted two days later. The girl wanted an iPad, and Greening and wish partner, Ginger King, went on an electronics shopping spree, buying the iPad along with a digital camera, headphones and several other electronics items a girl her age would want. They decorated her hospital room in her favorite colors and gave her the gifts at a pizza and cupcakes party. Greening said the girl had been depressed, angry hopeless. Even though her prognosis gave her a short time, she lived until early December. After the party, the girl was excited and had a new motivation with a reason to fight, Greening said. Her mother later wrote Greening a letter and said the fulfilled wish had given her daughter hope.